Pedro Mendez

Pedro Mendez joined Purdue University in June of 2022 as an Associate Strength & Conditioning Coach working with the Women’s Swimming and Women’s Tennis programs. In January of 2023, Mendez was elevated to Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning and took over the Men’s Swimming program in addition to his other two teams.

Mendez arrived in West Lafayette after spending one year working at the University of Michigan. During his time at the University of Michigan, Mendez worked with a multitude of sports teams as a S&C Fellow including Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, and Wrestling to name a few.

Prior to University of Michigan, Mendez worked for IUPUI (IU Indy) as a Strength & Conditioning Coach for three years. He was directly responsible for the Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Tennis and Women’s Track & Field programs. In his last year at IUPUI (IU Indy), Mendez oversaw the Men’s Basketball program.

Mendez graduated from IUPUI (IU Indy) with a Bachelor’s of Exercise Science in 2017 and with a Master’s of Kinesiology in 2019. He currently holds his Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist certification through the NSCA. He is also USAW Level certified, ITPA (International Tennis Performance Association) certified, FMS (Functional Movement Screen) certified, FRC (functional range conditioning) certified, and is CPR/AED certified through the Red Cross.